22 minutes of desert heat, handcuffs, and the worst road trip of your life.
A bounty hunter and his prisoner break down on a desert road. After a long, hot, miserable day together, their shot at freedom comes unexpectedly.
Acting
Barnatt and Neidhardt turn a car trunk into a whole universe.
Direction
Barnatt squeezes every drop of misery from 22 desert minutes.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like people who hate each other.
Director
Nathan Barnatt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nathan Barnatt self-funded this after his 'Keith Apicary' viral fame, proving YouTubers can actually craft narrative tension.
The 22-minute runtime mirrors classic Twilight Zone economy — every minute of suffering earns that final beat.
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